The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-21

uereu bne SAFE OF certain securities at 6uch
premium as the Treasurer could command.
The Committee on Finance reported APP
proval of bills, and other business.
The Committee on Missions reported:
Grant to the New Jersey Convention, in aid
of its work upon the Good Luck and Ware
town circuit; grant in aid of pastoral work at
Red Oak, Iowa; grant of aid, upon condi-
lions, to the Sixth Society of New York, in
relieving its property from peril (Which
grant, however, fails through ths sale of the
property; grant to the Iowa Convention of
aid of its work for the year; grant of aid to
the Fourth Society, of Brooklyn, N. Y, while
securing the erection of church edifice; grant
of aid in pastoral work at Dallas, Texas;
grant of aid 10 Indiana Convention, to be
applied to repair of church in Terre Haute;
grant of aid to Missouri Convention in State
work; grant of aid for pastoral work in Lew
iston, Idaho.
The Committee on Young Peoples Mission
airy Associations reported new Associations
at Grove Hall, Boston, Mass; Junction City,
Kan; Chelsea, Mass: East Cambridge, Mass;
Meriden, Conn. They also reported Associa-
tions under the same name, which omit the
Article of the Constitution making the same
auxiliary to the General and State Conven-
tons. The judgment of the Board was, that
Associations adopting the name ought avow-
eddy to be thus auxiliary, and the matter
was left with the Secretary for correspond
ence.
The Committee on Relations with Other
Organizations reported that the Womans
Universalist Missionary Society, of Massa-
chusetts, had made appropriations, with the
approval of the Committee, in aid of church
extension in Oakland, Cal, and at Tarpon
Springs, Fla.
The special Committee on the proposal to
amend the By Laws of the Convention, re-
ferred to the Trustees by the Convention,
made a report which was approved by the
Board, and the conclusion will be reported
at the next session of the Convention.
The special Committee to whom was re-
ance Society, which came from the Akron
session, made report which, after amend
ment, was approved, its substance to be re-
ported to the New York session.
The special Committee to whom was re-
ferred the instruction of the Convention to
the Board of Trustees, to consider the prop
ositions to provide for biennial instead of
annual sessions of the Convention, and for
holding Church Congress once in two years,
made report. The portion relating to bien-
NAL sessions, after careful consideration, was
amended, and so adopted; that relating to
Church Congresses was recommitted. Sub
sequently the Committee reported modified
proposition, which, after amendment, was
adopted, and the whole will be reported to
the Convention at its next session.
The Secretary presented his Statement of
Receipts and Drafts, since Oct. L; and the
same was referred for audit to Messrs.
Thomas and Perham.
The Treasurer presented his Statement of
Receipts and Payments for the same period,
and it was referred to the same Committee.
The Secretary reported that the order of
| the Board relating to lot at Oshkosh, Wis,
had been carried into effect, and the neces-
sary deed had been approved by the United
| States officers. Communications relating to
parish affairs we're considered, and the mat
| ter left with the Secretary for correspond
| ence
The Secretary reported the unconditional
deed of the church property at South Ber-
wick, Me-, by Messrs. David and Porter E.
Cummings, at whose cost thelot was obtained,
and the church edifce erected, to the Con-
vention, and the deed was recommitted to
the custody of the Secretary.
A proposed investment of $500 of the
Murray Fund was approved.
The Committee to audit the Statements of
the Secretary and the Treasury reported that
the same were in agreement.
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